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| August 22. |
Treasury warrant to the Receipt to make distribution and application of the sum of 51,077l. 4s. 2d. to Deficient Funds as follows:
the said sum representing the receipts between July 25 last and Aug.
22 inst. from funds as follows viz. 38,696l. 17s. 7½d. received on the
Window Act; 5991l. 6s. 5d. received on Additional Impositions;
3152l. 10s. 6½d. received on the new Duty on Salt; 3236l. 9s. 7d.
received on the Continued Duty on Paper: the said distribution
to be as follows: viz. |
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Deficiencies as computed by Act of Parliament. |
How they stood upon the Register the 22d of August 1699. |
The present distribution and application. |
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First 4s. Aid |
55622 |
10 |
5 |
55622 |
10 |
5 |
566 |
3 |
10¾ |
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Third 4s. Aid |
407372 |
0 |
3 |
402827 |
0 |
3 |
4146 |
14 |
6¾ |
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Fourth 4s. Aid |
917101 |
13 |
2½ |
898445 |
6 |
7 |
9335 |
7 |
6½ |
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Second Quarterly Poll |
89275 |
13 |
4 |
88775 |
13 |
4 |
908 |
15 |
1¼ |
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Three Fourths Customs |
213447 |
15 |
9 |
215447 |
15 |
9 |
2172 |
14 |
7½ |
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Salt |
1711500 |
0 |
0 |
1590746 |
16 |
6 |
17421 |
14 |
7½ |
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Two Thirds Additional Excise |
160000 |
0 |
0 |
129054 |
11 |
11 |
1628 |
13 |
5¾ |
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Additional Impositions |
445177 |
7 |
4 |
440000 |
0 |
0 |
4531 |
11 |
1¾ |
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Vellum and Parchment |
224114 |
7 |
8½ |
235601 |
17 |
8½ |
2281 |
6 |
2 |
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Marriages |
648000 |
0 |
0 |
648000 |
0 |
0 |
6596 |
2 |
7¾ |
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Wines and Vinegar |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
146181 |
19 |
5½ |
1488 |
0 |
4½ |
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5017793 |
7 |
5½ |
4846703 |
11 |
11 |
51077 |
4 |
2 |
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Money Book XIV, p. 418. |
| August 24. |
Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee
or salary of 52l. per an. to William Powell as a King's waiter, London
port. Ibid., p. 414. |
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Money warrant for 25l. to the Churchwardens of St. James's
Westminster for half a year to 1698 May 19 on the annuity for the
support and maintenance of the poor of said parish. (Money order
dated Aug. 29 hereon). Ibid., p. 417. Order Book V, p. 103. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the fee
or salary of 34l. per an. to William Clutterbuck as searcher of Bristol
port. Money Book XIV, p. 419. |
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Money warrant for 133l. 15s. 0d. to the Commissioners of
Forfeitures in Ireland (Henry, Earl of Drogheda; Francis Annesley,
John Trenchard, James Hamilton, Henry Langford, Sir Richard
Leving and Sir Francis Brewster) for so much by them paid or
allowed as discompt upon turning into money the tallies for 3000l.
lately issued to them by way of anticipation: to be satisfied out of
the surplus of the Customs. (Money order dated Sept. 13 hereon).
Ibid., p. 419. Order Book V, p. 107. |
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Treasury warrant to the Receipt to innovate seven stolen annuity
orders viz. five in the name of Lady Ann Alston of Chelsea Co. Midd.
widow deceased and two in the name of Gilbert White of Hampshire
Clerk: being for 100l. each. Order Book V, p. 112. |
| August 24. |
William Lowndes to the Auditor of the Receipt to issue 9080l.
10s. 2d. to the Earl of Ranelagh for a further two weeks from August
28 inst. to the standing Forces and Regiments &c. ut supra Tr. Cal. XIV,
p. 416 and a further 10,576l. 1s. 11d. for the allowance of half pay to
the Disbanded Officers from March 25 last to June 24 last at 116l.
4s. 5d. per diem. Disposition Book XV, p. 85. |
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Same to same to issue 25841l. to the Navy Treasurer on the
unsatisfied order in his name: out of loans on the Land Tax: to
be applied as follows viz. |
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£ |
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for the payment of wages to seamen |
25241 |
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for wages to discharge caulkers |
600 |
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"both which sums are part of the 500,000l. appropriated for wages."
Ibid. |
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Same to same to issue 5000l. to same: out of same: to be paid
over to the Victualling Commissioners for the service of the Victualling in general. Ibid. |
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Same to the Victualling Commissioners to pay 12l. 10s. 0d. to
John Tutchin for reward for saving so much of the bloody pickle
which drained from the casks and binns which hold the flesh at the
Victualling Office and making the same serviceable for the use of
the Victualling. Ibid., p. 86. |
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Same to the Auditor of the Receipt to pay 3432l. 10s. 6¾d. to Phillip
Packer as executor &c. to his father and grandfather: by 200l. a week
out of any Civil List moneys to begin from the time the last direction
of 200l. per week is or will be determined: the same to be applied
(according as the said Packer has consented) towards satisfying the
debts as follows as certified by Mr. Twitty and Mr. Thrale to wit such
of them as do not exceed 100l. to be in the first place paid off and
the rest afterwards in proportion weekly as far as the said 200l. per
week will extend. |
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Appending: said statement by Charles Twitty and John Thrale: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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due to John Packer at his decease for goods
delivered to the Receipt and for work done |
10628 |
5 |
6¾ |
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ditto to his father Philip Packer |
5545 |
16 |
7 |
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£16174 |
2 |
1¾ |
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of which there has been paid by the Treasury
Lords' directions 4891l. 18s. 8d. for the debt
owing to the bishop of Norwich; 2034l. 1s.
8d. to Edward Darrell; 961l. 15s. 3d. to
widow Willis; 692l. 10s. 0d. to Rt. Mitchell;
1100l. to William Betts |
9680 |
5 |
7 |
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leaving due to Packer from his Majesty |
£6493 |
16 |
6¾ |
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There was owing by the said John Packer at his
death to divers persons for goods and work |
7087 |
0 |
7½ |
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of which there has been since paid |
4788 |
6 |
11 |
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leaving still due to 32 persons detailed in a
schedule |
£2298 |
13 |
8½ |
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Further it now appears by an account delivered in by Philip Packer that there is due
to seven persons detailed being sums pre
viously omitted |
602 |
13 |
10 |
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and for 15 items detailed of small moneys
received by his late father from several
persons for which he struck tallies in
his own name as also for money received
by him for sundry persons at the Million
Lottery Office |
1196 |
13 |
0 |
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and further that there remains due from his
late grandfather Philip to the Works at
Scotland Yard |
3061 |
6 |
0 |
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total of Mr. Packer's debts |
7159 |
6 |
6½ |
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due from the King as above |
6493 |
16 |
6¾ |
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so there remains due to Mr. Packer's creditors
more than what is due to him from the King |
£665 |
9 |
11¾ |
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Disposition Book XV, p. 98. |
| August 24. |
William Lowndes to Mr. Blathwayt enclosing three warrants for
the King's signature: (1) for paying the salaries of the officers of
Windsor Forest out of the Exchequer: (2) for 300l. to Sir Thomas
Littleton as Speaker: (3) for the grant of Old Court to Sir John
Morden. Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 124. |
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Same to the Customs Commissioners. My Lords have granted
six weeks' leave of absence to Charles Beauvoir, one of the patent
searchers in London port for his health. Ibid., p. 144. |
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Same to Mr. Burchett, Secretary [to the Admiralty]. I have
read to my Lords yours of the 16th inst. informing that the Admiralty
Lords have appointed an advice boat under Capt. Coode to attend
on Maryland. My Lords desire that the same instructions be given
him against illegal traders as were formerly given to Capt. Bostock.
Ibid. |
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Same to the Auditor of Imprests and to Auditors Parsons, Aldworth, Shales and to Mr. Chetwynd, Deputy to Auditor Gray, for
a certificate what fees they demand and take either from the King
or the subject on the passing of accounts. Ibid., p. 145. |
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The Treasury Lords [to the Assessment Commissioners for Southwark and Surrey]. It is represented to us that the assessments
charged on the Hundred of Brixton and borough of Southwark to
the present Aid amount to 11,000l. and that the Receiver General
has only received 190l. thereof. Please give the necessary warrants
for the speedy payment of the assessments due. Ibid., p. 146. |
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William Lowndes to the Auditors of Imprests returning the state
of the several accounts of Philip Packer deceased as late Paymaster
of the Works. Please prepare same for declaration accordingly.
Ibid. |
| August 24. |
Treasury reference to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of
Thomas Mathews, late Receiver General for Co. Hereford praying
payment of 851l. 4s. 0d. for his charges in bringing up by strong
guards his collections; and also for a further allowance of 452l.
1s. 0d. Reference Book VII, p. 346. |
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Same to the Navy Commissioners of the petition of Philip Papillon
Esq, Cashier of the Victualling, praying my Lords to direct a method
for him to pass his accounts for the sum of 90,000l. put into his
hands towards satisfaction of the debt contracted in the time of the
late Commissioners of the Victualling. Ibid., p. 347. |
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Treasury subscription for the execution of a warrant dated July 5
last from the Vice Chamberlain of the Household to the Master of the
Jewel House for the delivery to the Duke of St. Albans of 200 ounces
of gilt plate as a gift from the King at the christening of his child.
Warrants not Relating to Money XVI, p. 256. |
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Treasury warrant to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands for a
particular of 70 acres of ground formerly called Coppice Wood in
order to a grant thereof to Henry Washington for ever on payment
of 350l. |
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Prefixing: said Surveyor General's report on said Washington's
petition for same. The premises were let in 1662 to Peregrine Hobby
for 31 years and then surveyed by Sir Jonas Moor at 20l. per an. being
very gravelly and hilly ground, the ground having been stubbed for
above 12 years past and reduced to little value by such ill husbandry
and has been in the hands of the Crown for six years without any
application for a lease. Petitioner has a considerable estate near.
Ibid., p. 259. |
| August 25. |
Money warrant for 195l. to Thomas Lowfield for an overpayment
in his account as late sheriff of Co. Surrey. (Money order dated
Aug. 29 hereon). Money Book XIV, p. 417. Order Book V, p. 116. |
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Treasury warrant dormant to the Customs Cashier to pay the
fee or salary of 52l. per an. each to Charles West, James Terryll,
Nicholas Raynton and Samuell Enos as King's waiters, London
port. Money Book XIV, p. 419. |
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Money warrant for 20l. to — Rudd clerk for his passage to
Maryland whither he is going Chaplain. |
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20l. to — Owen, clerk for the like passage to Maryland.
(Money order dated Sept. 4 hereon). (William Lowndes to the
Receipt to pay same out of Civil List money). Ibid., p. 20. Order
Book V, p. 104. Disposition Book XV, p. 88. |
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William Lowndes to Mr. Hewett, surveyor of Woods Trent North.
Several trees are cut down in Sherwood Forest by order of Lord
Byron under pretence of a right to so do. You are to stop same
being carried off until said Lord produces his authority to my Lords.
Out Letters (General) XVI, p. 145. |
| August 25. |
Same to Mr. Clark enclosing the petition of Peter Chasloup and
Peregrine Bertie, Lieutenants in the Marine Regiments lately under
Marquess of Carmarthen, praying to be admitted to half pay as the
rest of the officers of said Regiment are. Are their names omitted
through mistake? (A similar letter concerning a similar petition
of the adjutants and chirurgeon of the late Marine Regiment which
was commanded by Sir Cloudesley Shovell). Ibid. |
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Same to the Earl of Ranelagh to report on the enclosed petition
[missing] of Godfrey Webster concerning the 1800l. due to him for
clothing furnished to Col. Buchan's Regiment in 1697 which he
cannot receive with the other clothiers of that year by reason he
has not an assignment from the Colonel. Ibid., p. 146. |
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Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of John Shapland shewing that his ship John galley of Wexford
was seized on pretence that Henry Peterson, master, was a foreigner
although he was naturalised in Ireland in 14 Car. II. Reference
Book VII, p. 346. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Mayne, master of the ship
called Cheisley galley for a non pros to the seizure of six tons of
lead for not having paid the Duties, he being ignorant thereof. Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of Peter Kesterman et al for a non pros
to the information against the Adventure ketch of which they are
owners: she being unlawfully condemned by false evidence for not
being manned according to the Navigation Act. Ibid. |
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Same to George Clark of the petition of Richard Cole shewing
that he served as a Lieutenant in Colt's Regiment during the whole
war but upon the establishment of half pay he is inserted only
as ensign. Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of John Patella et al, adjutants in
the first Marine Regiment, shewing that there is 19 whole months'
pay due to them for want of which they are reduced to great
extremities. Ibid. |
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Same to the Agents for Taxes of the petition of William Cawthorp
and Thomas Kent for payment of 250l. expended by them in bringing
up 118,242 ounces of clipped money out of the County of Lincoln
to the city of York to be melted. Ibid. |
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Same to same of the petition of George Howell, Receiver General
of the third Quarterly Poll and the 3s. Aid anno 1698 and of the
Duties on Marriages and on Houses for Cos. Pembroke, Carmarthen,
Cardigan, Glamorgan and Haverford West, praying allowance of
385l. 5s. 6d. for extraordinary charges in returning his collections
into the Exchequer. Ibid., p. 347. |
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Same to John Parkhurst and John Paschall of the petition of
Jean Poulton et al shewing that in 1696 in the Straits between
Scanderoon and Smyrna Capt. Rigby in the Dragoone took a prize
of which Capt. Moody the Commodore demanded the King's share,
which Rigby refusing great heats arose almost to bloodshed and so
had been had not petitioner's brothers and husband interposed and
as an expedient did voluntarily become security to Capt. Moody
for 686 dollars to be dpaid [to] the King; and Capt. Moody noe sues
petitioners for the money and petitioners having no counter bond
are remediless: but that there is a sum now due to Capt. Rigby in
the Prize Office sufficient to discharge said debt: therefore praying
that same may be stopped and applied accordingly. Reference
Book VII, p. 347. |
| August 25. |
Treasury reference to the Customs Commissioners of the petition
of Jeremy Sankey, master of the ship Gernsey, for a noli prosequi
to the information against him for having brought prize goods to
England which were taken at Newfoundland without entering or
paying Customs for same. Ibid., p. 348. |
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Same to the Surveyor General of Crown Lands of the petition
of Jasper English shewing that in 1697 he obtained a lease of a
piece of meadow land lying near Kingston Bridge and has been at
great expense in making a Campshutt to defend same against the
Thames. Therefore praying a lease of a little piece of ground
adjoining commonly called an Ayte. Ibid. |
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Same to the Trustees for circulating Exchequer Bills of the
petition of William Marshall for payment of 16 Exchequer Bills
of £5 each and one 10l. Bill which were burned or lost in the late
great fire of Rotherhithe Walk, making with interest thereon
110l. 0s. 4d. Ibid. |
